White House Moves to Limit Newswire Access After AP Lawsuit Win

The White House announced Tuesday that it was eliminating the traditional press pool access for wire services after a federal court ordered the administration to end viewpoint discrimination against the Associated Press.

The move will significantly reduce the traditional level of access for journalists from the AP, Reuters, and Bloomberg News to the press pool, which covers the president in areas like the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One where space is limited.

“For decades, the daily presence of the wire services in the press pool has ensured that investors and voters across the United States and around the ...